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Browser logs out accounts automatically.

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I've been using Firefox for years now, but since a few weeks when I close my browser and restart it, I have to log back in on all of my accounts. This can be a pain in the *. Especially when I have to log back in to whatsapp constantly with a QR code.

This issue occurs to all my accounts in Firefox.

Anyone knows how to solve this issue? I want to open my web pages without constantly logging back in.

I've been using Firefox for years now, but since a few weeks when I close my browser and restart it, I have to log back in on all of my accounts. This can be a pain in the *. Especially when I have to log back in to whatsapp constantly with a QR code. This issue occurs to all my accounts in Firefox. Anyone knows how to solve this issue? I want to open my web pages without constantly logging back in.

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You can check that you aren't clearing important cookies.

  • using "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" keeps cookies with an allow exception
  • using "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear cookies clears all cookies including cookies with an allow exception you may want to keep
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Your ‘logged-in’ status is stored in special cookies. If the cookie is removed, you are logged out.


You may be in Private Browsing mode or told Firefox not to remember.

Type about:preferences#privacy<enter> in the address bar. The button next to History, select Use Custom Settings.

Turn off Always Use Private Browsing Mode Turn on Remember My Browsing And Download History At the bottom of the page, turn on Clear History When Firefox Closes. At the far right, press the Settings button. Turn on ONLY Cache and Form And Search History leaving the others off.


Macs: Make sure you install Firefox properly and that you do not run Firefox from within the DMG (Disk Images) file. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac

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You can check that you aren't clearing important cookies.

  • using "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" keeps cookies with an allow exception
  • using "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear cookies clears all cookies including cookies with an allow exception you may want to keep